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Team Alabi calls for branch executives involvement in flagbearer elections

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The Campaign Coordinator of Professor Joshua Alabi, The NDC Flagbearer Aspirant, Lawyer Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu has called for involvement of the Branch Executives in the Flagbearer Elections in accordance with Article 42 (i) (g) of the Party’s constitution.

According to him, “one of the ways of addressing some of the concerns is allowing the branches to own the party and partake in the election of their leaders”, emphasizing that, “Team Alabi believes that to strengthen all structures of the Party and to build a very strong Party for election 2020, the grassroot, represented by the branch executives should be deeply involved in selecting a flagbearer for our Party”.

Addressing the media in Accra, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu said, the Branch Executives are the king makers of the Party, “the euphoria that characterizes their involvement in deciding who becomes the next flagbearer seem overwhelmingly in all the constituencies we have visited so far”.

He however, thanked Congress and the Constitutional Review Committee of The Party, for crafting article 42 (i)(g) which allows Branch Executives, both elected and coopted, to exercise their franchise in the selection of a Presidential Candidate for the party. Indeed the Branch Executives are the kingmakers and must be recognized as such, he stated.

“Let me take the opportunity to bring you up to speed on the NDC constitution in relation to the Presidential primaries, Article 42 (i) (g) of the constitution captures the composition of the Electoral College for the election of a Presidential Candidate as follows:

(i) Every Branch Executive Committee Member elected and co-opted.

(ii) Every Constituency Executive Committee Member, elected and co-opted.

The above constitutional provision has brought joy and inner satisfaction to the members of the party. Our interaction with the various constituencies and branches attest to this fact, and we Team Alabi share in their joy. Nothing and absolutely nothing should be made to deprive them of their right to vote. We believe that this is the beginning and the manifestation of our mantra POWER TO THE PEOPLE”.

He also urged the National Executive Committee and the Council of Elders to put in place an Election Committee that will manage the process and supervise the election of the flagbearer, without fear or favour.

“We intend to propose for the consideration of the Party, that every aspirant should be represented on the Election Committee. This will enable all aspirants get first-hand information on the election, and not distorted and grapevine information, which might create difficulties for the Party. Transparency, fairness and equity should be the hallmark of this contest. With free and fair elections, the interest generated within the party and the ongoing rebuilding process, the grassroot, supporters and Ghanaians will be encouraged and assured to work towards victory 2020”.

Story by Edzorna Francis Mensah

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